Amid the severe shortage of drinking water in Bengaluru, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has pinned hope on the Cauvery Five project, which will commence in June to address most of the water woes of the city.
The controversy surrounding a video snippet allegedly showing Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expressing a desire to be reborn as a Muslim has sparked debate on social media. However, a fact check reveals that the video is misleading and taken out of context.
Slamming the Siddaramaiah government for attempting to address the issue "unscientifically", BJP MP Tejasvi Surya also took to 'X' to offer suggestions to the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board for quick redressal of the issue. Scroll down to check his suggestions.
Several media reports claimed that the Karnataka Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, and State Home Minister G Parameshwara had received a threat call via email.
Karnataka Chief Minister, deputy chief minister, and state home minister also received a threat email stating that large explosions will be made in the vehicles and public places across the state. The Police have registered a case in connection with the matter.
BJP state president BY Vijayendra claimed there was a link between the 'Pakistan Zindabad' slogan shouted inside Vidhana Soudha on February 27 and the blast in Rameshwaram Café in Bengaluru on March 1, which left 10 people injured.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah chaired Congress Legislative Party meeting at a hotel in Bengaluru late at night on February 26. The meeting was held ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections in Karnataka. Rajya Sabha Polls are scheduled to be held on February 27.
Siddaramaiah alleged that democracy will not survive if the BJP, which is “against the Constitution, social justice and equality”, is not defeated in the Lok Sabha elections.
Slamming the Karnataka government, the BJP state chief said that temple funds should be dedicatedly utilised for renovation of temples and to facilitate work beneficial to devotees, rather than diverting it for other purposes, which would be an injustice and betrayal of people's religious beliefs.
Eucalyptus plantation is banned in the state, and the government is contemplating permitting eucalyptus plantations in the neighbouring districts of Shivamogga as part of the potential solutions.
Karnataka news: Hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Karnataka Chief Minister said, "If we question the injustice being done to the state and the people of the state, Prime Minister Modi says that we are talking about dividing the country."
Siddaramaiah claimed that many JD(S) MLAs were on the verge of resigning from the party, which prompted its alliance with the BJP.
In his address, Siddaramaiah said as the Chief Minister of Karnataka, he is committed to ensuring that Bengaluru continues to thrive and scale global heights by focusing on critical aspects such as infrastructure, quality of living, and citizen amenities.
Siddaramaiah said that the state's treasury is not empty because of the guarantee schemes of his government but "instead, there is an unfair distribution of taxes from the Centre to the state".
Eshwarappa had urged the Centre to bring a law to shoot the "two traitors" - D K Suresh and Vinay Kulkarni, "who want South India to be a separate country".
Delhi: Karnataka leaders protest in Delhi over tax and aid issues, while the BJP stages counter-protests. CM Siddaramaiah highlights Karnataka's tax contributions, emphasising the disparity in returns.
Centre is collecting taxes to the tune of more than Rs 4 lakh crore from Karnataka but how much we are getting in return? We must question this. Since the 16th Finance Commission is going to start, if this is not rectified then the southern states will have to raise their voice, DK Suresh said.
The Karnataka Cabinet had on January 5, given its approval to an ordinance to amend the Kannada Language Comprehensive Development Act that mandates 60 per cent use of the state's language in signages.
According to the government, Keragodu Panchayat had granted permission to hoist the tricolour or Karnataka flag but, the locals breached the permission which led to the removal of the saffron flag flying from the 108-foot flagstaff causing an outrage in the district.
Tense situation prevailed in Karnataka's Keragodu village after the authorities removed the 'Hanuma dwaja' from a 108-ft-tall flag post, leading to massive protests by the locals. The BJP described the Congress government's move as "anti-Hindu stance".
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